French Toast - French Toast (1984) [2014 Electric Bird ベスト・セレクション 1000] CD-Rip

A lesser-known fusion set recorded for the Japanese Electric Bird label – but one that features great contributions from a host of American players – including Lew Soloff on trumpet, Jerry Dodgion on alto, and Peter Gordon on French horn – as well as Michel Camilo on piano! Calmilo did the arrangements with Gordon and Dodgion, and the overall vibe is more acoustic than usual efforts of this type from the label – especially given that there's a fair bit of extra percussion used alongside the drums, which brings in some occasional Latin touches. Titles include "Joe Cool", "Why Not", "Ion You", "BA Express", "Calentando Man", and "Butter".

Tracks:

01. Why Not? (Camilo) - 5:46
02. Joe Cool (Mounsey) - 6:42
03. Ion You (Gordon) - 9:21
04. B. A. Express (Franzetti) - 6:24
05. Butter (Tribute to Quentin Jackson) (Dodgion) - 6:52
06. Calentando Man (Camilo) - 9:04

Personnel:

Peter Gordon - French horn, arranger (#2,3)
Lew Soloff - trumpet
Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, arranger (#5)
Michel Camilo - piano, arranger (#1,6)
Anthony Jackson - bass
Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd (#3,4) - drums
Sammy Figueroa, Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
Carlos Franzetti - arranger (#4)